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Town Hall · Vernon Township

Vernon Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns

Vernon Township’s town government spent $135,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $92 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$135,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$92
In 2022: $92, less than 86% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $9,239
Typical tax bill
$2,198
1.27% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Vernon Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$92 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them

Vernon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($92 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $128–$340. Vernon Township spent less than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $128–$340Median $215Vernon Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
389

Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vernon Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $92 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 44%Sales taxes 27%From the state 15%Interest, fines & other 6%From other local governments 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $19,000. With these, the whole budget was $154,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Vernon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,198 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Johnston Township$2,520
South Pymatuning Township$2,337
Vernon Township$2,198
Kinsman Township$1,813
West Salem Township$1,732
$2,198
typical bill a year
1.27%
effective rate
$173,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vernon Township’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Vernon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vernon Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vernon Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Vernon Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vernon Township yet.
Who works for Vernon Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,460 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,460).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation1
Fire0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
5
part-time
$9,239
payroll for March 2022
$110,868
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$35,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Vernon Township had 0.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 328 of the 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.6: Vernon Township had more than 51% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Joseph Badger Local School District

Vernon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Gustavus Township, Hartford Township, Kinsman Township, Orangeville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vernon Township →
$17,300
per pupil · OH $16,610
604
students
$6.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,300 per pupil, $9,722 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 44%Federal 14%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Vernon Township voted in 2024

Official results for Vernon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President718 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.7%515 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%192 votes

Others: 1.5% (11 votes).

Most votes in Vernon Township: Donald J Trump

Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
68%

of Vernon Township’s 1,060 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate711 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican66.1%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat30.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Vernon Township: Bernie Moreno

Trumbull County: Moreno 51.0%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 14th District383,858 votes
David P JoyceRepublican63.4%
Brian Bob KenderesDemocrat36.6%

Most votes in the district: David P Joyce

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Vernon Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Vernon Township71.7%26.7%1.5%718
Trumbull County58.0%41.2%0.8%96,514
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Vernon Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vernon Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Vernon Township compares with the towns next door

Vernon Township spent $92 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $323 to $381. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Kinsman Township$323$1,813
Johnston Township$381$2,520
Vernon Township$92$2,198

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Vernon Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vernon Township’s government

How much does Vernon Township spend per resident?

About $92 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $92 was less than 86% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Vernon Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,198 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Vernon Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vernon Township yet.

How did Vernon Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.7%, Kamala D Harris 26.7% (718 votes, official results). Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Vernon Township?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,239 (about $110,868 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Vernon Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 65 (David Thomas). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →